誰もあなたのことが好きじゃない
dare mo anata no koto ga suki ja nai
The phrase "no one likes you" in Japanese is 誰もあなたのことが好きじゃない (dare mo anata no koto ga suki ja nai).
This phrase is a statement used to tell someone that they are disliked by everyone.
Which one should you use?
While 誰もあなたのことが好きじゃない is the standard form, you may encounter 誰もあんた好きじゃないよ and 誰もお前のこと好きじゃねえ, which are both informal versions. Additionally, 誰もあなたのことが好きではありません is the formal version of the statement.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The formal version is 誰もあなたのことが好きではありません. For informal speech, you can use 誰もあんた好きじゃないよ or 誰もお前のこと好きじゃねえ. Note that 誰もお前のこと好きじゃねえ is considered rude and should be avoided in most situations.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express "no one" using the word 誰も (dare mo), it must be paired with a negative verb form like 好きじゃない (suki ja nai). Adding the particle よ (yo) to the end of a phrase, as seen in 誰もあなたのことが好きじゃないよ, adds an assertive tone often used when telling someone a perceived truth.
How do you pronounce it?
dare mo anata no koto ga suki ja nai
Did you know?
- If you were to say this to a superior, even the formal 誰もあなたのことが好きではありません would be socially catastrophic. The very act of judging someone's popularity is considered highly inappropriate in Japanese social hierarchy.
- Japanese culture often emphasizes 和 (wa) or social harmony, making a direct statement like 誰もあなたのことが好きじゃない exceptionally shocking and rare in real life.
- To avoid being as blunt as this phrase, a Japanese speaker might say 苦手 (nigate), which means 'difficult to deal with' instead of 'dislike'.
Examples in context
- 誰もあなたのことが好きじゃないよ。Daremo anata no koto ga suki janai yo.No one likes you.
- 誰もあなたのことが好きじゃないなんて、ひどいよ。Daremo anata no koto ga suki janai nante, hidoi yo.It is cruel to say that no one likes you.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are arguing during a fight.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、もうお願いだから黙って。Yota, mou onegai dakara damatte.Yota, please just be quiet already.
- 陽太 Yotaどうせ誰も私のことが好きじゃないんだろ？Douse dare mo watashi no koto ga suki janai ndaro?I bet no one likes me anyway, right?
- 陽葵 Himariそんなことないけど、今のあなたは誰もあなたのことが好きじゃないと思うよ。Sonna koto nai kedo, ima no anata wa dare mo anata no koto ga suki janai to omou yo.That's not true, but I think no one likes you as you are right now.
- 陽太 Yotaひどすぎるよ、陽葵。Hidosugiru yo, Himari.That's too cruel, Himari.
